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Since then, the number of sports contested at the Summer Olympic Games has gradually risen to thirty-six on the program for 2028. [43] In order for a sport or discipline to be considered for inclusion in the list of Summer Olympic sports, it must be widely practiced in at least 75 countries, spread over four continents. [4]
By 2034, eleven cities will have hosted the Olympic Games more than once: Athens (1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics), Paris (1900, 1924 and 2024 Summer Olympics), London (1908, 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics), St. Moritz (1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics), Lake Placid (1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics), Los Angeles (1932, 1984 and 2028 Summer Olympics ...
The following are lists of all Olympic venues, starting with the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, organized alphabetically, by sport, and by year. As a multi-sport event , competitions held during a given Olympics usually take place in different venues located across the host city and its metropolitan area.
The following is a list of sports/games, divided by category. According to the World Sports Encyclopaedia (2003), there are 8,000 indigenous sports and sporting games . [ 1 ]
This category contains articles about former and present Summer Olympic sports and disciplines. References for inclusion: IOC: Olympic sports For details of Olympic results by sport see Category:Sports at the Summer Olympics .
Modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics (25 C, 23 P) R. ... Pages in category "Sports at the Summer Olympics" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 ...
Competitors from 37 nations travelled to Los Angeles for the 1932 Summer Olympics. [18] The 1936 Summer Olympics, in Berlin, were attended by 49 nations (a new high) but were highly politicized. [19] The scheduled Games of 1940 in Tokyo or Helsinki and 1944 in London were each cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...